Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
And Israel instructed Joseph, "Your brothers are tending the flock in Shechem. Come here, because I'm going to send you to them." "Here I am!" he responded.
New American Standard Bible
Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in
King James Version
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Holman Bible
Israel said to Joseph, “Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.”
“I’m ready,” Joseph replied.
A Conservative Version
And Israel said to Joseph, Are not thy brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee to them. And he said to him, Here I am.
American Standard Version
And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Amplified
Israel (Jacob) said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing [the flock] at Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he said, “Here I am [ready to obey you].”
Bible in Basic English
And Israel said to Joseph, Are not your brothers with the flock in Shechem? come, I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Darby Translation
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock at Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will say to Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee to them. And he will say, Behold me.
King James 2000
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing in Shechem? Come, let me send you to them." And he said, "Here I [am]."
Modern King James verseion
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here I am.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and Israel said unto Joseph, "Do not thy brethren keep in Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them." And he answered, "Here am I."
NET Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "Your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I will send you to them." "I'm ready," Joseph replied.
New Heart English Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
The Emphasized Bible
So Israel said unto Joseph Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him Behold me!
Webster
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
World English Bible
Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;' and he saith to him, 'Here am I;'
Themes
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Interlinear
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Ra`ah
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery By His Brothers
12 Some time later, his brothers left to tend their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel instructed Joseph, "Your brothers are tending the flock in Shechem. Come here, because I'm going to send you to them." "Here I am!" he responded. 14 "Go and see how things are with your brothers," Israel ordered him. "And see how things are with the flock. Bring back a report for me." Then he sent Joseph from the valley of Hebron.
Cross References
Genesis 22:1
Sometime later, God tested Abraham. He called out to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.
Genesis 27:1
Eventually, Isaac grew so old that he could not see. One day, he called his eldest son Esau. "My son," he called out to him.
Genesis 27:18
who went to his father and said, "My father"" "It's me!" he replied. "Which one are you, my son?"
1 Samuel 3:4-6
The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am."
1 Samuel 3:8
Then the LORD called out to Samuel again a third time, and he got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am! You called me."
1 Samuel 3:16
Then Eli called Samuel: "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am."
1 Samuel 17:17-20
Jesse told his son David, "Take this ephah of roasted grain to your brothers, along with these ten loaves of bread, and quickly take them to your brothers in the camp.
Matthew 10:16
"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Luke 20:13
"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.